Instant noodles a health hazard: report

HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- They're a staple in many Asian kitchens, but a new study shows consumers should think twice before stocking up on instant noodles.

Tests by the Australian Consumers' Association show there is as much fat in a single serving of two-minute noodles as there is in a cup of French-fried potato chips, or a quarter of a medium-sized pizza.

The noodles also contain nearly 75 percent of the recommended upper limit of salt for adults and 100 percent of that for young children.